#9657E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.205 301.1), rgb(150, 87, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9657E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9657E3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.205 301.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9657E3 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9657E3 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9657E3 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9657E3 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B286F4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9657E3
oklch(59.6% 0.205 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DD
oklch(55.5% 0.222 301)
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Step 700
700
#7733C0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#9657E3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0077E7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2677E0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867595 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9657E3
#9657E3
oklch(59.6% 0.205 301.1)
- #738B00
#738B00
oklch(59.6% 0.143 121)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9657E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9657E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9657E3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.